Oils

[Anonymous-0]

Rebuilding a Farmall C and have replaced bearings, seals and gasket on a rear axle. Have the rear end drained and top cover off. I am scrapping the slude off the bottom of the housing. I have two questions. What can be used as a solvent to clean the housing and am planning to replace fluid with universal trans-htdraulic oil. Is this way to go and will it work in my touch control hyd. system. Appreciate input.

 

[John M]

Kerosene in a garden sprayer works for me, b ut put 90wt in the transmission, the hydraulic are seperate from the transmission.

 

[souNdguy]

Ditto what johnm said.. kero.. diesel.. mineral spirits.. etc...

soundguy

 

[Steven f/AZ]

I"ve used kerosene and diesel fuel to help clean out the sludge. Buying the actual solvent works too, and it is less combustible.

Use SAE 90 or 85w-140 in the rearend and transmission. Hydraulic/trans fluid will be too light and the gears will spin forever when you push the clutch in.

Use a hydraulic fluid in the touch control system.